Lofty England, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Lofty England

British motorsport engineer

Date of Birth: 24-Aug-1911

Date of Death: 30-May-1995

Profession: businessperson, engineer

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Frank Raymond Wilton "Lofty" England (24 August 1911, Finchley, Middlesex – 30 May 1995, Austria) was an engineer and motor company manager from Britain.
He rose to fame as the manager of the Jaguar Cars sports car racing team in the 1950s, during which time Jaguar cars won the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans race on five occasions.
After the company's withdrawal from racing England moved into the mainstream management of Jaguar Cars, later succeeding Sir William Lyons as its chairman and Chief Executive, before retiring in 1974.